My Quick Smoothie

So I thought I would just share with you what I make when I want a quick snack or a post-gym workout drink.

What you will need:

*Fruit

*Yoghurt 

*Smoothie maker (or blender?)

*Orange juice (optional)

*A glass and a Straw (Cos lets face it, it adds more fun to it!)

I didn't choose the low fat yoghurt on purpose, I was simply just being cheap as its literally £1 from Tesco's (haha!) however I was being particular with buying frozen fruit and the reason being is because I'm not really a fruit person, and fresh fruit would mostly go off. Strawberries and Blueberries are my absolute fave fruits so a win for me! But you can use whatever fruit you fancy :).

So I was feeling particularly vitamin C-y so I decided to add some to my smoothie this time, which makes it more liquid-y instead of it being thick, but it is really up to you.

Et Voila! 

Ze piece de resistance!

Jade

xo

p.s. Can you tell I didn't do french at school? hehehe
p.p.s If you do decide to use fresh fruit add a couple of ice cubes to make it a little bit thicker

I hope you enjoy! (:

The Make-Up Store: Lipstick

So I've been meaning to do a review on this lipstick for like FOREVER since I probs bought it over a year ago. So lets get on with the review.

I bought this lipstick one day whilst I was in Westfield White City in the Make-up Store. The Make Up Store is a leading make up brand in Sweden created by Mika Liias, you can find out more about this here.

I've really wanted to try one of their make up products because the actual store looks really cute and dinky as it is no bigger than a small box (lol).

The Lipstick colour I got is called Blush and costs £12.50 (but I think actually bought it for £11, I can't remember it was that long ago) - I think I bought this around the time of when my obsession for MAC's Impassioned started and I actually don't remember why I just didn't add on the 50p (or £2) and get the actual MAC Impassioned, but hey ho! (I apologise for the picture quality in advance)

Apologies & CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Hey Guys,

First of all I'd like to start off with a huge apology. I haven't uploaded any blogs in a while mainly because I had lost the motivation to blog and I didn't want my blogs to seem robotic and not as easy going as they usually are. I have also been very busy with working at the weekends (which now my contract has ended) and volunteering during the week. I hope you all can except my apology!

But lately I have become more inspired. I guess some may call it a revelation or an epiphany. But I'm going to call it a lifestyle change.

The Little Princess Trust

A couple of weeks ago, my aunty for her daughters summer fayre was organising this event for a charity called the Little Princess Trust, my Aunt had thought that only herself and a few other mothers would be the only ones to donate their hair, but she found that their were 18 volunteers as well as a few children who were willing to cut their hair for the charity. When she told me the success of what happened during the Summer Fayre I had to check out this trust for myself.

What the Little Princess Trust is about, is a charity which provides real hair wigs to young children (girls and boys) up to the age of 18 suffering hair loss from known illnesses such as; Cancer, Leukemia, Alopecia and other illnesses. It allows little boys and girls to feel like themselves again, before treatment and regain confidence to face the outside world.

The Little Princess Trust was started by a couple by the name of Wendy and Simon Tarplee, after they had lost their little girl to a tumor in 2005 and have been going strong ever since.

I just wanted to make other people aware of this as Cancer has affected my Grandma in the past and luckily she has pulled through - I know how agonising that is to watch and to think that a little child has to go through it is absolutely dreadful!
Knowing that there are charities like this out there, that are trying to reach and do something about it to put smiles on these children's faces is something that makes me feel good and actually want to help with.

It costs up to £350 for the Trust to make a wig for a child, so any donation is welcome albeit money or your own hair!

I hope I have inspired at least one person today to feel touched by this charity as I have felt touched, and maybe even donate something to help with the wigs or even letting other people be aware of this charity so that they can also help.

Check out their website and see for yourself: Little Princess Trust

Jade

xo

June/July Buys

I seem to go through really random periods where I buy loads and loads of stuff and then nothing for oncoming weeks. 

Real Techniques Stippling Brush

Real Techniques Stippling Brush: I've heard so much great things about these make-up tools that I decided that I had to have one. I mostly use stippling brushes to apply my liquid foundation as I love the finish. I can't wait to use it, now that we are experiencing some hot weather I haven't had a chance to wear any make up! Au Naturel (sp?)

 

Tangy nails. Yum!

Tangy Tangerine

 Rimmel Tangy Tangerine Nail Polish: As I've mentioned in previous posts I've been on the hunt for the perfect summer orange and I happen to come across it in boots! I absolutely love this orange its so me in every single way as you can see from above in my nail of the week! :)

MissGuided. Misstify

MissGuided Nail Polish: I happened to be in Asda like a month ago, one evening waiting for the mother to finish her shopping and was snooping around the magazine aisle and saw this pink beauty glinting at me through a glossy cosmopolitan magazine, there were other colours but I chose the pink one, so naturally I just had to have it. I'm yet to try it but I love the fact that it came in such a cute box, pretty packaging is a winner in my books!

Rimmel Scandal eyes 'Show off' Mascara. Random Mango & Papaya Lip Gloss. Boujouir 3D effect Lipgloss  (03).  Maybelline expression kajal eyeliner. Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner.

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid eye liner felt tip 

Rimmel Scandal eyes 'Show off' mascara

 Make-up er.. essentials?: I had a charity event dinner and wanted to look my best (you never know who is going to bring their beautiful looking heir to such events). I have always been a Rimmel mascara fan, but I decided to go for the 'Show off' mascara as it was on special offer and in my honest opinion Rimmel is yet to let me down! I absolutely love this mascara and its fast becoming one of my faves. It perfectly fans out your lashes, gives it lift and makes them look elegantly long, I always feel like I'm wearing my falsies with this mascara.
I also came across Maybelline's liquid eyeline Master Precise and this is another product I love - I made the move to felt tip liquid eyeliners about 6 months ago and this product by far is one of my favourite liquid eyeliners. It's so thin and provides just the amount of product and is actually quite precise!
The Boujouis 3D effect Lipgloss is also a really nice addition to the make-up family, it boasts an 8 hour wearing time, but if you factor in talking, eating, licking your lips etc its not at all going to last that long.

Essie Nail polishes

Essie Nail Polishes: I went to TK Maxx with my Aunt and was standing in the queue to pay, when I noticed these Essie Nail Polishes. I actually couldn't believe my luck as I had been on the hunt for an Essie Nail Polish for what seems like forever! It came in a pack of 3 and cost me £9.99 which is a bargain as most Essie Nail polishes start at £7, I'm still on the hunt for more so if anyone knows where I can get cheap Essie polishes from let me know (as Ebay has let me down).

Zebra crossing looking Peplum dress.

Zebra Crossing looking Peplum dress: This was the dress I wore for the charity event dinner I went for on behalf of the organisation I am volunteering with. Its from New Look and because I have quite big hips, thighs and bum it suited me really well!

So that's it for now, hopefully as I actually think I am going to place myself on a spending ban. Well until I get back to Uni at least.

Jade 

xo

Earrings and Such

Hey Guys,

So over the weeks these are some of the stuff that I have accumulated that I thought I would share with you.

Ebay. I found these through another persons blog here

                                            

                                                  

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

                                                      

Topshop. Sale, really old though! I just forgot to mention before. Oops

                                                  

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

Dorothy Perkins. Sale

                                                 

Earrings - Earrings are my staple jewellery, I always feel naked without them if I don't have any on, I don't really shop in Dorothy Perkins, and I went in there by sheer chance and found these really great finds! I'm not really a jewellery person but I wear my essentials which are my earrings and watch (if I can find it) 

Beauty Bloggers Unite

I've just recently come across this blog where it helps bloggers like you and me socialise and find new followers as well as follow new blogs.

I recommend you all have a look and follow new people!

http://www.bbloggersunite.com/

Jade

xo